Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-14
Bullfinches as Pets.

There IS no animal with wbi.h,
acquainted, not even that .f. =
man the dog, that forms 60 a.
devoted, so tender an attacbmoa
its master or mistress as the NIL ,,Jl
the naturally shy and woodI WIN
bull finch. that almost dies of Nv
when first caught, but beeoma u
readily reconciled to captiyity
any bird ] know. y
a word, however, to nv
here: do not buy one of tb,
charming birds unless you have
and love enough to make it Van,
panion, to keep it on YOUR sind
or in your boudoir. talk to + rt
to it, feed it with tidbits. and t ou
to love you.
When YOU have won IFS consl
which, with gentle preseyeranc.
your part. viii not take loDr
care and attention will be mon,
rewarded by the empressemsp, q
which it will greet your return
your business or your pleasure. /, y
hop down to the door Of the c,rs
soon as it sees You enter the roon
invite you with the most fascipa,jo.
bows to let it out and perch upon
finger, where it will talk to Van
sweetest tones, and rub its dear hi.
velvet poll against your cheek r,
your hand, purring the while N, Il
purest and most unalloyed plqo.,
1t will even try to feed YOU, aai
stead of feeling offended and anno,,
one lady who wrote to me u,oJe
word "disgusted"-by this profound
mark of its affection, feel corre,po,.
ingly grateful, and bless YOUR III
that you have indeed friend. on, NJ
would die for you, and will, too. 4 n
are cruel enough or thoughtless enol,
to slight it or forget it.
| do not say that there are No aSI
birds capable of becoming deyotsl
attached to their owners, but Il
affirm that not one Of them eoua,
bullfnch in this respect True, M,
known parrots tnat DISPLAYED omb
romantic affection for their maslra
mistress, and vet, when parted I'm
them, sulked perhaps for a few jss
but in the end accepted accomplish
facts, and, acting upon the adyie. !
the poet, when they could not be Ma |
the dear ones they loved, made hye
those that were near, which, under
circumstances, was doubtless the |
sensible thing they could do. III
Bully" is compact of far other cal
and | again entreat my readers nNll
buy him unless they mean to love la
for to neglect him is to torture haI
and most cruelty kill him too.
What a pretty bird he isl and ID
some writer's have described him i
clumsily made. File upon them, Cd
anything be more symmetrical bad
his form, or more quietly beauiiil
than the varied tints Of his nam
colored coat, or, | should say os
tune? Velvety black and rosy I'd
and delicate lavender gray form
charming combination Of colorS I'd
one of which is obtrusiYe or "kls
another, as the ladies say, but is yaiia|
enhanced by the rest, the three dtg|
ent shades forming toat-erSm.]
that is simply perfect.
A newly captured bulltinch may \
purchased for three or four shilns|
but one that has been tanned and Oh
Gated will often be sold for twayI
pounds, and | have no hesitation
saying that it is worth the money! 4
is like one dear bird once possess
that was rs loving, sensible, and n
complished as "A bird could be- ! h97
that he was happy while he called pa
master, and believe he was; at es|
| know that be preferred my ,oaea
to that of 4 lady of his own 'peaeI
who was quite beauty in her valI
and very clever little thing to 5oR'
but he endured her. nothing more aHy
| never even saw him Kiss her once W
the time they lived together, ihousa
he would have fed and carcssed me "
day long if | would allow Mm.-U'
w. T. greene, IN Hdrper's liaJa,iat